[Kenwood] TS-450S/AT

Mon, 4 Feb 2002 17:53:21 -0700

How is it into an known good antenna?  Is it possible the dummy load has
failed some way? With my TS450S/AT when going from barefoot to driving
the amp on 17m I have to wait several seconds for the AT to
set...occasionally I get the beeps also but it eventually tunes.

You need to verify the dummy load perhaps by substitution of try a
different rig on the same load.

I am not an expert by any means but I have seen some of your reported
symptoms here too but as I said the AT does eventually tune up....even
if it is after a few beeps...and in my case this is only when loading
into the amp and only on 17m.

73  /  DX

Charles T Johnston
Prescott, Arizona - U.S.A.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "E. R. BOVA" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 6:35 pm
Subject: [Kenwood] TS-450S/AT

> Greetings all --- having trouble psyching out the AT ...
> into a heathkit dummy load, 3 foot coax, the AT makes a few rounds and
> the warning beeper SOUNDS saying to turn it off ...  never see any
> change in SWR while it's running;  power out always better  (full)
> without the AT in!;  with it in the "meter" is full scale  SWR on some
> bands!
>
> the rig has been used very seldom (thankfully);  it's in our Sheriff's
> Comm Center for ARES op.
>
> many tnx for any help.
>
> 73 -- de PADRE  (EC)
> W0WPD
> BAILEY, CO.
>
>
>
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